Two charged in Wareham machete assault

WAREHAM — Two Wareham men have been charged in connection with an assault involving a machete in broad daylight Friday, police said.

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Posted Aug. 2, 2014 at 12:01 AM
Updated Aug 2, 2014 at 6:03 AM

Posted Aug. 2, 2014 at 12:01 AM
Updated Aug 2, 2014 at 6:03 AM

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WAREHAM — Two Wareham men have been charged in connection with an assault involving a machete in broad daylight Friday, police said.

According to police, at about 1:30 p.m. Friday, officers responded to a report of several males fighting in the area of Onset Avenue and East Boulevard. One was brandishing what appeared to be a machete.

A witness at the scene told police that two men, neither of whom he knew, had chased after him and a friend, with one of them swinging a machete. The men left the scene in a blue Chrysler Sebring that was stopped by Officer Paul Somers about a mile away on Route 6&28 in the area of the 99 Restaurant, police said.

A search of the vehicle, driven by Kohlbey Hammond, 22, of Onset, revealed a black machete in the rear seat under clothing items. Police said Hammond told them his vehicle was hit by a rock on Onset Avenue in the area of the Point Independence Bridge and he pulled over to confront a male he believed threw the rock.

Hammond's passenger, Aurthor Mpofu, 20, of West Wareham, said he pulled out the machete to defend himself during an ensuing altercation.

The two were arrested with Mpofu charged with assault with a dangerous weapon (machete) and Hammond charged with assault with a dangerous weapon (joint venture). Both will be arraigned at the Wareham 4th District Court on Monday, police said.